Product Overview
Suede Shrinkage Restoration Kit S5.sr by Leather Doctor restores shrinkage from alkaline toxicity through neutralizing, rinsing, hydrating, and fat liquoring.
Suede exposure to alkali toxicity caused shrinkage, bleeding, and tackiness. Alkaline substances such as liquid salt, baking soda, desiccant, detergent, saddle soap, or any liquid with a pH above 7 will denature suede.
Kit S5.sr is a 4-step dovetailing holistic system to restore suede shrinkage.
Step-1 the alkaline toxicity is neutralized and extracted out.
Step-2 acidifying rinse stabilize suede pH back to 3-5 and charging it ionic positive (+ve) to strengthen hydrogen bonding with the other ionic negative (-ve) tanning agent, dyestuff, and fat liquor.
Step-3 hydrating facilitates colloidal water movement within the suede to resurface and redistributes the migrating tanning agent, dyestuff, and fat liquor back to place.
Step-4 diminishing fat liquor is replenished for suppleness and color loss is restored accordingly.
Instruction:
1: Concentrate is mixed with distilled water before use.
2: Dry soil removal of the shrunk area inside and outside free of residue.
3: Reverse the suede and place a thick white absorbent towel under the outside shrinkage.
4: Restorer 1.6 is applied from the inside, brush, and towel extract until it shows clean.
5: Change to a new fold when towel below shows soiling.
6: Acidifier 2.0 is repeated in application and towel extraction as above 4 and 5.
7: Repeat rinse extraction to satisfaction both sides of the towels show clean in the process.
8: Hydrator 3.3 is applied to the shrinkage, let dwell to relax with massaging and stretching to preshrunk dimension with satisfaction.
9: Cleaner 4.5 is applied, brush and towel extract, and feather out without a dry edge.
10: Rinse 3.0 is applied, brush and towel extract after Cleaner 4.5 until towel shows clean.
11: Hydrator 3.3 is repeated on the restored area and feather out entirely without a dry edge.
12: Fatliquor 5.0 is repeated after Hydrator 3.3 stretch to work out creases and wrinkle for an even appearance and let to dry naturally.
13: Before an almost dry, brush the nap for a finger-writing effect and inspect for satisfaction.
14: Condition W is applied and brushed for an even appearance and let to dry.
15: Brush again for a nappy finger-writing effect, and the suede is ready for use.
October 10, 2024 by Roger Koh.
